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101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Reenlistment (TV Package)

  • Regional Media Center AFN Europe
  • June 7, 2019 | 0:53

The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) host a reenlistment in Carentan, France, June 7, 2019. More than 1,300 U.S. service members, partnered with 950 troops from across Europe and Canada, have converged in northwestern France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the WWII Allied invasion of Normandy, commonly known as D-Day. Upwards of 80 ceremonies in 40 French communities in the region will take place between June 1-9, 2019, the apex being held June 6th at the American Cemetery at Coleville sur Mer.

Soundbite 1: 1LT Tyler Anderson, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)

Soundbite 2: SPC Benjamin Wright, 101st Sustainment Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)

 
 
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